Cigarette-case.



A. A. STOCKELLBURG.

CIGARETTE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED u0v. 12,1914.

1 9 1 a Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

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CIGARETTE-CASE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, ARTHUR A. STOCKELL- BURG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allston, Boston, in the county of Sufiolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigarette-Gases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cigarette cases and has for its object to provide a case in which matches and cigarettes .may be carried without danger of contact one with the other and with the compartments so arranged that as the case is opened a predetermined amount, both the matches and cigarettes may be easily and conveniently removed;

Another object of the invention is to provide means upon which the matches may be scratched toignite the same, said means together with said matches being concealed until the case has been opened a predetermined amount.

Another object of the invention is to provide an additional compartment within which an extra supply of matches may be contained from which the regular supply may be replenished from time to time.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a cigarette case embodying my invention, the same being shown opened to its full extent. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section similar to Fig. 2 with the case closed.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, 5 and 6 represent a pair of hinged members pivotally connected together at 7. The member 5' constitutes a compartment adapted to contain clgarettes,

- preferably as illustrated in Fig. 2, the cigarettes in said figure being marked 8, 8. The member 6 constitutes a second compartment adapted to contain matches. A dividing wall 10 extends transversely of the second compartment, adjacent the outer end thereof, dividing said second compartment into two parts 11 and 12. A cover 13 is arranged to close said part 12, said cover being preferably pivoted upon the dividing Wall 10.

A partition 14 is pivotally arranged inter- Specification of Letters Patent. Patentqgqjl Aug, 2 91, 11916,

Application filed. November 12, 1914. Serial No. 871,804.

tion 14 which face is the inner one of said partition relative to the match compartment, for holding a plurality of matches within the part 11, said means preferably consisting of a plurality of springs 16 formed from a single piece of sheet material 17 by slotting said sheet material as at 18, 18. The opposite edge of the sheet material 17 from the slotted edge is offset at 19 and secured at that point to the partition 14 adjacent the pivot 7. The free ends of the springs 16 are slightly concaved as at 20 forming holders each of which is adapted to receive and hold the butt end of a match 21. The heads 22 of the matches held by said springs stand a substantial distance above the free ends thereof.

The partition 14 is formed in two parts 23 and 24. The part 24 is pivoted at 25 to the portion 23 of said partition and constitutes a flap, the axis of said pivot lying substantially parallel with the pivot 7, but nearer the free edge of the partition. A spring 26 encircles the pivot 25, the ends of said spring engaging respectively the members 23 and 24 of said partition and yieldingly holds the portion 24 thereof at an angle to the portion 23 of said partition, see,

Fig. 2, providing a substantial space between the heads 22 of the matches and said member 24 and permitting said matches to be more easily and conveniently withdrawn from their holders.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the cigarette case is shown wide open, as hereinbefore stated, and when in this position the partition 14 is preferably perpendicular relatively to the members 5 and 6. In order to cause the partition 14 to assume the position indicated, projections 27 have been formed preferably upon the member 5 which engage suitably arranged stops 28 formed on said partition. At a predetermined point during the movement of the cigarette compartment 5 from its closed to its opened position, the projec-,

the projections 27 and stop 28 is when the 1m member 5 has been opened approximately half way, which movement is sufficient, if

it is so desired, to permit the removal of cigarettes from the cigarette compartment without disturbing the partition in the least and without exposing the matches to view.

Guards 29, 29 have been provided for yieldingly retaining the cigarettes within the compartment 5 when said compartment is being opened. These guards are preferably pivotally mounted upon the pin constituting the pivot 7 and are yieldingly retained in contact with the cigarettes by helical springs 30, 30. Helical springs 31 have likewise been provided on the pivot 7 for engaging the partition 14 and the part 11 for the purpose of moving. said partition. into its closed position, during. the closing of thecase, and also in maintaining the projection 27 and stop 28 in contact, or in other words, maintaining said partition in its upright position when the case is wide open.

A spring catch 32 is arranged preferably upon the dividing wall 10 to engage the outer free end 33 of the pivoted portion 24 of said partition and locks said partition in its closed position. Another spring catch 34 is arranged at the outer free end of the part 11 and engages a lip 35 formed at the outer free end of the member 5 for the purpose of locking the free ends of said members together to retain the case closed. Means are also provided preferably within the part 11 of the second compartment 6 upon which matches may be scratched to ignite the same, said means consisting prefer-.

the projections 37 at the extremities of the spring 16, which projections are caused ,0 engage the bottom of the compartment 6 when said partition 14 is in its lowermost position. The combined capacity of the two parts of the match compartment 6 is such as to contain the entire contents of a small box of matches, a'limited number of which are contained within the holders or springs 16, while the remaining portion thereof is placed within the part 12 and is utilized in replenishing said holders 16. After the box containing said matches has been emptied one side of the same, which is provided with asuitable substance for igniting the matches contained therein, is torn off and placed-between the guides 38 and 39, said side constituting the sheet material 36.

When it is desired to obtain a cigarette from the case, as hereinbefore described,

the spring catch 34 is pressed inwardly to disengage the lip 35, permitting said case to be opened and a cigarette removed. To

obtain a cigarette it is only necessary to open the case half way, but to secure a match from the holder 16 said case must be opened wider, as the first half of the movement of the member 5 relatively to the member 6 has no action upon the partition 14, but a continued movement of said member 5 causes the projection 27 to engage the stop 28 and upon the releasing of the partition 14, by retracting the spring 32, said partition may be elevated to the position shown in Fig. 2 and the matches removed as desired; The closing of the case is sufficient to automatically lock the partition 14 in its closed position.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

1. A cigarette'case comprising a pair of hinged members, a partition pivotally arranged between said members and constituting a closure for one of said hinged members, and a plurality of resilient holders upon the inner face of said partition each adapted to hold a match.

2. A cigarette case comprising a pair of members pivotally arranged to swing about a common axis, a partition pivotally arranged between said members and upon said common axis, and a. pluralityof resilient individual match holders attached to one side of said partition.

3. A cigarette case comprising a compartment for cigarettes,-a match compartment pivotally mounted relatively to said cigarette compartment, a partition pivotally arranged between said cigarette compartment and said match compartment and constituting a closure for sald match compartment, and a plurality of springs upon the inner face of said partition, each of said springs adapted to hold a match.

4. A cigarette case comprising a compartment for cigarettes, a match compartment pivotally mounted relatively to said cigarette compartment, a partition pivotally arranged between said cigarette compartment and said'match compartment, means upon the inner face of said partition adapted to hold a limited number of matches within said match compartment, and a third compartment adjacent said match compartment and movable therewith adapted to contain an extra supply of matches from which the holder on said partition may be replenished.

5. A cigarette case comprisinga compartment adapted to contain cigarettes a second compartment pivoted on said first named compartment, a partition pivotally arranged intermediate of said compartments and constituting a closure for said second compartment, and a series of match holders arranged upon the inner face of said partition and projecting into said second compartment.

aaoaeoe 6. A cigarette case comprising a compartment adapted to contain cigarettes, a second compartment pivoted on said first \named compartment, a partition, pivotally arranged intermediate of said compartments and constituting a closure for said second compartment, means on said partilltt tion and adjacent the pivot thereof adapted to receive and yieldingly hold the butt ends of matches with the heads of said matches extending into said second compartment, and means to secure said partition in its closed position.

7 A cigarette case comprising a compartment adapted to contain cigarettes, a second compartment pivoted on said first named compartment, a partition pivotally arranged intermediate of said compartments and constituting a closure for said second compartment, means on said artition and adjacent the pivot-,thereot a apted to re ceive and hold the butt ends of matches with the heads of said matches extending into said second compartment, means to secure said partition in its closed position, a spring to yieldingly retain said partition in its closed position during a predetermined pivotal movement of one of said compartmentsrelatively to the other, and means on said movable compartment adapted to engage said partition to open said second compartment against the action of said spring when said movable compartment is moved beyond said predetermined oint.

8. A cigarette case comprising a compartment adapted to contain cigarettes, a second compartment pivoted on said first named compartment, a partition pivotally arranged intermediate of said compartments and constituting a closure for sa1d second compartment, means on said partition adapted to hold a plurality of matches by their butts with the heads of said matches ingly retain said partition in its closed position, means rendered operable by a predetermined pivotal movement of said cigarette compartment relatively to said second compartment adapted to move said partition to open said second compartment, a portion of said partition adjacent the free end thereof being pivotally mounted, and means to yieldingly retain the pivoted portion of said partition at an angle to the body portion thereof and at a distance from the heads of said matches when said case is open.

9. A cigarette case comprising a compartment adapted to contain cigarettes, means for yieldingly retaining cigarettes in said compartment, a second compartment pivoted on said cigarette compartment, a partition pivotally arranged to swing about the pivot for said second named compartment and constituting a closure for said second compartment, means upon the inner face of said partition adapted to support a plurality of matches within said second compartment, means to yieldingly retainsaid partition in its closed position, means arranged within said second compartment and normally concealed by said partition for scratching matches, and means rendered operative by a predetermined movement of said cigarette compartment relatively tosaid second compartment adapted to move said partition to expose said matches and said match scratching means.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR A. STOCKELLBURG.

Witnesses:

CHARLES S. Goonme, SYDNEY E. TAFT. 

